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The Gabriel project provides 300 to 800 diapers a month to needy families and has assisted 39 families with
their needs including help in obtaining housing, clothes, food, furniture, and other assistance that young
struggling families need.

Terrific Tuesday Meals (TTM) has once again started monthly, hot meals here at the St Stephens social hall as
well as continuing their weekly ministry at Holy Spirit Parish, Kent Hope, and Vine Maple Place. TTM has
been the main recipient of and distributes our Homeless Backpacks. This program provides a backpack with a
blanket, tarp, basic clothing, easily prepared food, a bible, and a toiletries kit for those who have few resourc-
es.

Last year, the St Vincent de Paul Society was able to assist 91 Increased Food Pantry Need 2020-2023
families comprising 286 individuals! Our St Vincentians con- 12000
tinue their mission to bring love and assistance to the needy 10000
in our community. In addition to assistance with utilities and 8000
other needs, St Vincent de Paul has also utilized the food # Families # Individuals # Bags 6000
4000
pantry to bring nourishing food to those in need. 2000
Our Medical Closet Ministry has assisted at least 48 parishio- 0 2020 2021 2022 2023
ners with their medical equipment needs as well as countless Year
donations sent to other needy organizations locally and as far away as Africa.

Facilities and Grounds

As we read in Ecclesiastes 3:11 Also,
We are fortunate to have
this beautiful campus which reflects God’s goodness and love for us.

Our buildings too, are meant to point to the order and beauty of heaven.
Our property can be a little paradise as we come together as trusted
custodians, stewards of God’s gifts, that are maintained by volunteers and
staff. We have 5 acres of useable land, which has our church, chapel,
classrooms, social hall, and offices located in one main complex and it
takes a small army of faithful stewards to keep it in such beautiful
condition. We are making progress on our outdoor Way of the Cross and
surrounding areas. Our Outreach ministries and St. Stephen’s Housing
Assoc. are housed in the Annex Building, which is overflowing it’s
capacity in a building which is aging-out and was recommended to be
fully replaced by the Building Task Force committee. We dedicated our
St. Michael statue on the Feast of the Archangels on Sept. 29, 2022. It was designed and constructed by our
Campus Crew members. This year on the Feast Day, Fr. Ed blessed it with a relic of the stones from St. Michael’s
cave. This was made and installed by a parishioner and staff member.

Our Annual was so very well attended. What a joy to
come together to prepare our campus for the celebration of Easter! We had
outside projects of weeding, pruning and planting and inside projects of cleaning
and painting…all to share our blessings from God so to be blessings for others. We
enjoyed fellowship at our break in the social hall by eating and sharing stories of
how God has revealed himself to us. Our day was filled with many
accomplishments and our hearts were overflowing with gratitude.

We also improved our main Sanctuary lighting by installing LED lights. Our
volunteers on Campus Crew researched and led this project along with a trusted
vendor on the electrical side. Working with Bill at the same time to install and
change locations of some of the cameras needed for the live-streaming of the
Mass. Blessings abound!